Daschle's Dual Role Lifts Hopes for Health Reform

If Congress chooses to throw out the SGR formula, they likely will need to authorize some fast-track pilot projects to test some of the most promising models for new payment systems such as global and bundled payments, said ACP's Mr. Doherty.

ACP officials are hoping that the Obama health reform proposal will include some of their top priorities—coverage of the uninsured and improving access to primary care physicians.